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According to borough administrator Joe Brigandi, the borough is “getting ready” to negotiate the final details of construction of a multi-use building on property situated between Victoria Street and Mick Drive after council talked with the developer at a June 25 closed session.

On July 11, council will hold a work session on the matter which Brigandi said should be finalized by the “middle” of this month. Back in April, the borough administrator said the borough had gotten a number of proposals from developers regarding the site and had narrowed the field to two interested parties at an April closed session.

According to the borough administrator, the borough is looking to create a multi-use building, with the first floor having a retail component and the upper floors, between four and five stories, to be used for family housing. In addition, Brigandi said that the building would have a medical facility component. The council is still talking to the hospital involved about what services the facility would offer.

Brigandi added that the hospital is reviewing all its options, from placing primary care offices at the site to offering an orthopedics center.

The Courtyard by Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, a 129-room hotel with a 4,140-square-foot conference space, along with a 1,200-space parking garage and a mixed-use retail and academic building, are on track for a September opening.

Brigandi did not name the developer nor the hospital involved in the new project.